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prophet_n tell_v he_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o die_v idolatry_n be_v a_o fearful_a sin_n aâ—_n that_o which_o be_v terrible_o threaten_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o yet_o god_n invite_v such_o to_o return_v upâ—_n the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n jer_n 3._o begin_v blasphemy_n iâ—_n sin_n of_o the_o first_o rate_n for_o man_n to_o rend_v and_o teâ—_n and_o reproach_n the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a god_n aâ—_n yet_o all_o manner_n of_o blasphemy_n the_o fore_n cite_v 〈◊〉_d except_v may_v be_v forgive_v mat._n 12._o 31._o pâ—_n though_o a_o blasphemer_n obtain_v mercy_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d witchcraft_n be_v a_o odious_a crime_n for_o man_n to_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o to_o satan_n and_o practise_v his_o hellish_a aâ—_n god_n will_v not_o have_v such_o suffer_v to_o live_v aâ—_n yet_o there_o
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disobedience_n evil_o shall_v befall_v he_o hence_o as_o he_o â—elt_v no_o evil_n before_o so_o he_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n of_o eâ—er_n meet_v any_o in_o case_n he_o have_v continue_v in_o his_o obedience_n to_o god_n hence_o all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v put_v in_o one_o word_n viz._n death_n gen._n 2._o 17._o and_o whatsoever_o have_v befall_v any_o man_n since_o the_o creation_n that_o have_v be_v grievous_a to_o he_o arise_v original_o from_o hence_o if_o the_o â—urse_n have_v not_o take_v place_n there_o have_v no_o such_o thing_n â—een_n hear_v of_o but_o in_o the_o threaten_n 2._o hence_o it_o be_v by_o sin_n that_o mankind_n fall_v under_o these_o misery_n all_o sorrow_n be_v sum_v up_o in_o death_n and_o sin_n bring_v that_o into_o the_o world_n rom._n 5._o 12._o it_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o threaten_n before_o but_o sin_n make_v way_n for_o it_o get_v loose_a and_o spread_a all_o over_o the_o world_n the_o threaten_a be_v the_o occasion_n 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man_n man_n be_v a_o mutable_a creature_n notwithstanding_o his_o be_v make_v upright_o and_o fill_v with_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v yet_o capable_a oâ—_n fall_v from_o his_o rule_n and_o so_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o god_n according_o establish_v this_o rule_n of_o equity_n on_o supposition_n that_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v which_o afterward_o do_v so_o fall_v out_o which_o though_o it_o be_v fore_o know_v by_o god_n in_o his_o all_o wise_a deâ—ree_n yet_o it_o be_v contingent_a in_o respect_n of_o man_n &_o the_o threaten_v contain_v in_o it_o the_o just_a recompence_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 23._o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o according_a to_o covenant_n but_o according_a to_o merit_v too_o and_o therefore_o say_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n rom._n 1._o 32._o there_o be_v no_o wrong_n do_v the_o sinner_n by_o it_o 4._o hence_o these_o misery_n belong_v to_o all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n the_o curse_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o threaten_n and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o evil_n comprehend_v in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o condemnation_n which_o pass_v upon_o he_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o be_v adjudge_v to_o suffer_v the_o misery_n that_o be_v before_o threaten_v the_o threaten_n be_v hypothetical_n and_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o covenant_n no_o man_n be_v actual_o curse_v by_o it_o but_o when_o the_o sinner_n have_v do_v the_o thing_n to_o which_o the_o threaten_a be_v annex_v it_o now_o become_v positive_a and_o condemn_v he_o actual_o and_o therefore_o unbeliever_n be_v say_v to_o be_v condemn_v already_o joh_n 3._o 18._o and_o now_o the_o man_n be_v accurse_v by_o god_n and_o by_o his_o holy_a law_n and_o henceforward_o he_o be_v under_o the_o sentence_n which_o bind_v he_o to_o suffer_v all_o those_o misery_n
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so_o that_o all_o humanity_n be_v contract_v in_o our_o first_o parent_n humane_a nature_n become_v guilty_a in_o and_o with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v natural_o derivable_a from_o they_o 3._o what_o be_v the_o state_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o imputation_n a._n in_o one_o word_n it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n we_o read_v joh._n 3._o 18._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o by_o which_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v how_o it_o be_v with_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n all_o the_o worldâ—_n stand_v condemn_v before_o god_n and_o there_o be_v not_o onâ—_n clear_a of_o it_o till_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n they_o come_v to_o receive_v a_o discharge_n now_o they_o come_v under_o this_o condemnation_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o they_o for_o condemnation_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o punishment_n and_o that_o always_o presume_v a_o fault_n that_o have_v merit_v it_o and_o hence_o in_o a_o fair_a process_n the_o fault_n be_v first_o charge_v 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sinner_n shall_v â—nd_v it_o so_o to_o his_o cost_n god_n say_v as_o he_o mean_v â—nd_n will_v therefore_o do_v as_o he_o say_v when_o god_n have_v â—ast_v a_o fearful_a doom_n upon_o saul_n for_o his_o disobedience_n â—e_v find_v what_o a_o seal_n he_o clap_v upon_o that_o sentence_n 〈◊〉_d sam._n 15._o 29._o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v or_o â—pent_v true_o there_o be_v room_n at_o present_a under_o the_o gospel_n to_o have_v the_o sentence_n reverse_v by_o a_o free_a â—ardon_n but_o if_o this_o be_v neglect_v and_o the_o person_n â—mes_v thus_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n at_o last_o he_o must_v 〈◊〉_d the_o execution_n 3._o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v tremendous_a it_o be_v
way_n that_o will_v not_o be_v grateful_a to_o we_o anger_n 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v not_o a_o passion_n as_o it_o be_v in_o we_o for_o such_o can_v belong_v to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v the_o act_n and_o manifestation_n of_o his_o will_n in_o which_o he_o show_v his_o displeasure_n at_o sin_n and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o the_o move_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v sin_n but_o the_o anger_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o efficiency_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o testimony_n he_o bear_v in_o which_o he_o make_v man_n to_o know_v that_o he_o will_v not_o bear_v sin_n at_o their_o hand_n but_o they_o shall_v smart_v for_o it_o so_o that_o though_o he_o may_v keep_v silence_n a_o while_n and_o man_n grow_v secure_a upon_o it_o and_o presume_v on_o impunity_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o so_o let_v it_o pass_v but_o find_v a_o opportunity_n to_o let_v man_n see_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o please_v but_o provoke_v to_o he_o psal_n 50._o 21_o 22._o for_o this_o god_n himself_o keep_v a_o book_n of_o record_n and_o make_v conscience_n to_o keep_v the_o account_n that_o in_o due_a season_n he_o may_v reckon_v with_o man_n and_o animadvert_v upon_o they_o 5._o if_o god_n intend_v the_o man_n good_a he_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n of_o such_o sin_n there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n to_o forgiveness_n and_o repentance_n belong_v to_o it_o act_n 5._o 3._o and_o this_o not_o only_o concern_v such_o as_o be_v not_o justify_v in_o order_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o person_n but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o they_o fall_v into_o after_o justification_n for_o though_o god_n will_v forgive_v they_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o in_o any_o other_o way_n but_o this_o and_o indeed_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v concern_v in_o his_o apply_v a_o pardon_n to_o they_o in_o this_o way_n it_o be_v in_o this_o 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from_o it_o which_o make_v we_o ashamed_a of_o it_o sorry_a for_o it_o loathe_v ourselves_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o confess_v and_o bewaâ—_n it_o to_o god_n ask_v his_o pardon_n and_o draw_v up_o a_o purpose_n to_o relinquish_v it_o and_o never_o again_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o it_o there_o must_v therefore_o be_v such_o a_o discovery_n make_v to_o we_o and_o in_o we_o in_o order_n hereunto_o for_o we_o natural_o approve_v of_o sin_n and_o call_v gooâ—_n evil_a which_o approbation_n be_v that_o which_o draw_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o which_o we_o must_v be_v madâ—_n to_o see_v the_o folly_n of_o and_o for_o this_o conscience_n be_v 〈◊〉_d say_v both_o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o charge_v they_o upon_o we_o to_o show_v we_o the_o law_n and_o our_o danger_n by_o it_o and_o all_o the_o aggravation_n attend_v ouâ—_n 〈◊〉_d thus_o god_n set_v man_n sin_n in_o order_n before_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 50._o 22._o 7._o and_o now_o all_o these_o 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a_o solemn_a word_n of_o warning_n to_o all_o that_o use_v this_o course_n and_o please_v themselves_o in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o let_v i_o address_v this_o word_n both_o to_o the_o regenerate_v and_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v there_o any_o that_o have_v be_v draw_v through_o temptation_n into_o sin_n which_o your_o own_o conscience_n say_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o have_v this_o be_v the_o course_n that_o you_o have_v take_v to_o ease_v yourselves_o of_o the_o trouble_n of_o they_o by_o hide_v dissemble_a excuse_v deny_v or_o put_v they_o from_o your_o thought_n and_o have_v you_o present_a quietness_n upon_o your_o so_o do_v and_o it_o may_v be_v it_o have_v be_v some_o year_n since_o and_o you_o still_o find_v no_o molestation_n and_o now_o you_o hope_v all_o be_v well_o and_o you_o shall_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o they_o let_v i_o offer_v these_o few_o thing_n to_o your_o solemn_a consideration_n 1._o all_o this_o do_v not_o remove_v the_o gild_n contract_v by_o such_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a gild_n cleave_v to_o every_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o expose_v we_o to_o suffer_v the_o evil_n threaten_v which_o it_o high_o concern_v every_o one_o to_o get_v remove_v and_o the_o man_n be_v in_o a_o woeful_a case_n so_o long_a aâ—_n that_o abide_v on_o he_o and_o all_o endeavour_n that_o wilâ—_n not_o help_v to_o take_v it_o off_o be_v unprofitable_a well_o this_o course_n you_o take_v be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o remove_v it_o but_o will_v increase_v it_o it_o be_v but_o to_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n and_o a_o new_a gild_n to_o a_o old_a one_o this_o hide_v be_v of_o itself_o a_o sin_n and_o the_o mean_v use_v for_o it_o be_v so_o many_o sin_n how_o deep_o then_o do_v you_o run_v on_o the_o score_n in_o this_o way_n while_o you_o hide_v your_o sin_n you_o will_v never_o fly_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v they_o wash_v away_o and_o so_o long_a the_o imputation_n remain_v and_o they_o be_v your_o sin_n 2._o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o you_o can_v hide_v they_o from_o god_n what_o though_o you_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o man_n they_o believe_v your_o denial_n or_o be_v satisfy_v with_o your_o excuse_n and_o hereby_o you_o prevent_v censure_n or_o reproach_n for_o the_o present_a how_o poor_a a_o thing_n be_v this_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v your_o judge_n but_o god_n who_o know_v all_o your_o secrecy_n be_v to_o he_o as_o the_o sun_n light_n midnight_n and_o noon_n day_n be_v alike_o to_o his_o all_o knowledge_n when_o no_o eye_n see_v he_o look_v on_o and_o make_v a_o entry_n your_o denial_n signify_v nothing_o to_o he_o who_o know_v and_o can_v be_v mistake_v your_o fig-leaf_n excuse_n can_v cover_v your_o nakedness_n but_o he_o see_v through_o 〈◊〉_d to_o what_o purpose_n then_o will_v this_o be_v when_o he_o â—hall_v tell_v you_o i_o know_v and_o be_o a_o witness_n believe_v â—e_n truth_n of_o psal_n 90._o 8._o thou_o have_v set_v our_o secret_a â—ins_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n 3._o all_o these_o trick_n be_v a_o provocation_n to_o he_o and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d they_o foolishness_n you_o may_v think_v yourselves_o 〈◊〉_d and_o politic_a when_o you_o thus_o wind_n and_o douâ—le_n but_o he_o laugh_v at_o your_o egregious_a folly_n in_o it_o â—sal_n 2._o begin_v and_o needs_o must_v he_o be_v angry_a at_o these_o â—ourses_n for_o what_o be_v they_o but_o a_o essay_n to_o put_v a_o heat_n upon_o he_o than_o which_o what_o high_a affront_n â—an_v be_v offer_v and_o if_o they_o be_v sinful_a they_o must_v â—eeds_o displease_v he_o but_o there_o be_v
god_n lay_v on_o you_o will_v do_v this_o and_o bring_v you_o into_o unconceivable_a distress_n beware_v then_o how_o you_o live_v a_o day_n under_o the_o gild_n of_o one_o sin_n lest_o in_o a_o moment_n this_o wrath_n fall_v upon_o you_o and_o consume_v you_o use_v ii_o for_o warn_v and_o advice_n to_o all_o and_o â—hat_n 1._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v draw_v into_o sin_n by_o any_o vain_a pretence_n we_o be_v all_o too_o easy_a to_o hearken_v to_o satin_n insinuation_n and_o the_o solicitation_n of_o our_o own_o â—usts_n and_o a_o little_a matter_n will_v allure_v we_o to_o do_v amiss_o we_o therefore_o need_v something_o to_o caution_n we_o and_o â—ortify_v we_o against_o this_o and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o â—seful_a on_o this_o account_n than_o the_o truth_n before_o we_o if_o thorough_o believe_v and_o seasonable_o think_v on_o with_o due_a solemnity_n when_o the_o temptation_n offer_v and_o be_v urgent_a now_o to_o reflect_v if_o i_o comply_v i_o shall_v unavoidable_o 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17._o 14._o for_o you_o will_v never_o carry_v right_o under_o it_o or_o seek_v the_o proper_a remedy_n till_o you_o come_v to_o this_o 2._o now_o search_v for_o the_o sin_n that_o have_v procure_v it_o it_o be_v a_o time_n to_o make_v inquisition_n all_o your_o affliction_n be_v to_o turn_v your_o eye_n upon_o sin_n and_o put_v you_o on_o the_o search_n you_o may_v hope_v it_o be_v not_o for_o sin_n but_o trial_n but_o you_o may_v so_o be_v delude_v and_o i_o believe_v if_o now_o you_o do_v not_o search_v for_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o there_o be_v one_o that_o you_o will_v hide_v and_o it_o be_v because_o you_o keep_v silence_n that_o he_o thus_o touch_v you_o it_o be_v then_o time_n to_o look_v about_o you_o 3._o take_v heed_n of_o hide_v your_o sin_n seek_v not_o to_o cover_v or_o extenuate_v or_o suppress_v the_o conviction_n of_o it_o in_o your_o conscience_n ungodly_a man_n always_o thus_o practice_n and_o the_o same_o lust_n that_o tempt_v a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o sin_n do_v also_o put_v he_o upon_o so_o do_v this_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o bring_v the_o trouble_n upon_o you_o in_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n and_o it_o will_v continue_v it_o if_o you_o nourish_v it_o if_o when_o conscience_n strive_v you_o suppress_v conviction_n and_o cover_v your_o sin_n you_o will_v but_o increase_v your_o trouble_n ask_v david_n how_o long_o his_o distress_n continue_v on_o he_o and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v as_o long_o as_o he_o keep_v silence_n 4._o beware_v what_o mean_v you_o use_v to_o get_v rid_v of_o it_o if_o you_o be_v not_o careful_a you_o may_v involve_v youâ—_n self_n the_o more_o and_o make_v the_o hand_n heavy_a oâ—_n you_o if_o you_o fly_v to_o your_o hide_v place_n of_o deceit_n they_o will_v disappoint_v you_o if_o you_o think_v to_o cure_v 〈◊〉_d by_o divert_v from_o it_o and_o put_v it_o out_o of_o your_o mind_n by_o other_o thing_n it_o will_v deceive_v you_o or_o 〈◊〉_d you_o hope_v to_o do_v it_o by_o complain_v to_o 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